Saltcellar



J. E. SCOTT.

SALT CELLAR.

APPLICAUON FILED SEPT.20,192I.

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UNITED STATES JOHN E. SCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SALTCELLAR.

Application filed. September 20, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Saltcellar,of which the following is a specification.

My invention. relates to new and useful improvements in salt cellars,and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effectiveconstruction which will prevent the clogging of the salt at the point ofdelivery from the cellar.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the proper stirringand breaking up of the salt and also to close the cellar against theoutflow of salt and the intaking of moisture.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this application, in which Fig. l, is a sideelevation of a salt cellar made in accordance with my improvement.

Fig. 2, is a central vertical section of a portion of the cellar showingthe agitator carried by the regulating disc.

Fig. 3, is a section at the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the agitator taken at right angles toFig. 2.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 1 represents a saltcellar which may be of any design or size and 2 represents the cap whichmay be secured upon the open end of the cellar in any suitable manner,here shown as being threaded thereon and in the edge of this cap isformed an outlet slot 3 through which the contents of the cellar may beshaken.

4 represents a regulating disc which is pivoted at 5 to the top of thecap and this disc specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 25,1922 Serial No. 501,957.

is here shown as of segmental shape, the curved periphery of which liesin close proximity or contact with the inner surface of the side wall ofthe cap so as to be drawn back and forth over the delivery slot 3 foropening or closing said slot as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The segmental disc 4 has an extension or thumb piece 5 which projectsthrough the slot 3 in order that the regulating disc may be readilymoved back and forth to open or close the delivery slot.

6 represents an agitator which is here shown as formed with thesegmental regulating disc 4. This agitator has a series of wings 7projecting therefrom so that should the salt become packed or hardenedin the cellar it may be broken up by manipulating the thumb piece 5 soas to oscillate the agitator.

As is well known the contents of the salt cellar becomes damp byabsorbing the moisture from the atmosphere after which it will clog theusual perforations through which it is to be shaken so that no salt canbe delivered without removing the cover but by my improvement theoscillating of the thumb piece will not only stir and loosen the salt inthe cellar but will also keep the delivery slot clear of anyobstruction, thereby permitting the free delivery of the salt throughsaid slot. Another advantage of my improvement is that the segmentaldisc 4 may be set at any position relative to the delivery slot 3thereby increasing or decreasing the opening through which the salt isto be delivered and also when the device is not in use the delivery slot3 may be entirely closed, thus preventing the access of moisture to thecontents of the cellar.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis In a salt cellar, a receptacle, a cover therefor having a segmentaldelivery slot in the side thereof, a quadrant shaped metallic stripprojecting downwardly therefrom, said agitator including angular cuttingblades deflected laterally in various directions by bending the metal ofwhich the strip is formed. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' JOHN E. SCOTT.

